11 Beechwood Drive Cobham Surrey KT11 2DX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1051 - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey side/rear extension (following demolition of existing garage) and changes to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve about 55 m away: Esher Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI about 55 m away: Esher Commons SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cobham (Elmbridge) built-up area; Green belt about 55 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,323,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

10 February 2025£1,323,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Elmbridge
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
KT11 2DX
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Oxshott and Stoke DAbernon Ward
Decision
Grant Planning Permission
Decision date
30 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 6 days faster than Elmbridge's median of 62 for demolitions. Approved, as 76% of demolitions here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
229decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Elmbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Elmbridge decision record →

Elmbridge
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#247 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Elmbridge ranks #195 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Elmbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Elmbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #277 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #281 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #195 of 296
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #178 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
195 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
72%
Change of use approved
32 decided
1,358
Total decisions
314 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.